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[quote=nohuhu][quote]Here is my conclusion of this thread:

- I'll take the rear cradles off of my trailer and put some rollers
- I'll put the cradles on the beachweels and perhaps get rid of the ropes
- I'll store the wheels between the trailer and the hulls, so that the hulls stand on the cradles instead of the rollers and also to simplify the storage of the wheels.
 :-)  8-) 
It would take some weird modifications, but the end result makes a lot of sense to me...[/quote]
Prindle 18 hulls  have a unique asymmetry, which changes the resting point as you push the boat along the cradles. You might find that they sit funny on a standard rounded cradle that is spaced for a standard 8' beam boat.  Plus, all the weight is concentrated on a narrow (sharp) keel.  Not an issue on 18-2's and new boats with rounded bottoms.

My boat sits on wheels year round, so I ended up ordering narrower H20 trailer cradles and custom spacing them, so the weight is distributed better.  Especially if I occasionally climb on the tramp when rigging/derigging.   
[img]https://www.murrays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/13-7020.jpg[/img]

I would suggest keeping those end-ropes/clips on your wheels, for wrapping around the shrouds.  The trax will slip around too much while on the water and crossing hilly/bumpy terrain.  The clips are great for tying off to buoys, while you go sailing.

I can't image how putting Cattrax under the trailered boat would be easier, but let us know if you work that out.[/quote]

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